Friday, February 1, 2013

It gives me the greatest pleasure to announce that effective today, February 1, there is an important and promising change to My Legume Love Affair, the event that I created in 2008 without any expectation that it would still be holding its own five years later . With new ventures on my horizon which will dominate and detour my life, it is only in the best interest of my baby that I give her up for adoption to a very good home.

Lisa of Lisa's Kitchen is that home. Many of you already know Lisa as an amazing and prolific vegetarian blogger whose tour de force is legume-luscious recipes. A frequent participant and occasional host, she has become a good friend to me over the years. Her talents and fortitude are essential to the dedication of overseeing a popular and long-running event with many behind-the-scenes tasks that need to be addressed every month. I am sure you will agree with my careful decision and welcome Lisa as Our Lady of Legumes. She, of course, is hosting #56.

My Legume Love Affair has been a wonderful link of introduction to so very many hundreds of outstanding bloggers who have shared their talents as cooks and bakers, photographers, and scribes. I thank each and every one of you who have graced these archives for your hospitality, creativity, enthusiasm, and good will. In all the years MLLA has run, I have never read nor traded a cross word with anyone. Considering how toxic the Internet can sometimes be, it is a tribute to all of us that we've been good for the digestion. Kudos are also in order to the long list of guest hosts who have volunteered to take on the monthly duties with care, diligence, and conviviality.

Given my schedule, I expect to have the round-up for #55 online next week. It will be a bittersweet occasion. Fifty-five months, and thousands of recipes later, here's hoping that MLLA has yet many global miles to go before she sleeps.

4 comments:

I have known Lisa for many years as the person who introduced me to Indian food and encouraged me to give it a try in my oen kitchen. Enjoy whatever life has in store for you Susan. I am sure we will still see you around the blogosphere.

I cook and bake in that cute little galley kitchen up there. It's not as tidy as it used to be, and the walls are a deep tagine red now, but it's a cozy, homey space where you are always welcome to drop in. You can reach me at thewellseasonedcook AT yahoo DOT com. I'd be delighted to hear from you.